Zacharias

[ zak-uh-rahy-uh s ]
/ ˌzæk əˈraɪ əs /

noun

Douay Bible. Zechariah.
Saint.Also Zachary.died 752, Greek ecclesiastic, born in Italy: pope 741–752.
Zachariah(defs 1, 2).
a male given name, form of Zachariah.

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Zacharias

Zachariah (ˌzækəˈraɪə) or Zachary (ˈzækərɪ)

/ (ˌzækəˈraɪəs) /

noun

New Testament John the Baptist's father, who underwent a temporary period of dumbness for his lack of faith (Luke 1)
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